Level 3 Social Worker - SMART Rehabilitation

at  Western Sydney Local Health District

• Salary Packaging - lowers your taxable income and increases your take-home pay
• Potential transfer of leave/service from eligible public sector organisations
• Utilise your expertise in a rewarding role, directly impacts patient well-being
  Perform complex assessments, deliver high-level interventions, enhance patient care through collaboration & education as Social Work Senior Clinician
  Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (up to 09/01/2026)
  Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
  Remuneration: $56.68 - $58.52 per hour
  Hours Per Week: 14
  Location: Westmead

WHERE YOU’LL BE WORKING

Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) has over 12,500 employees and provides primary and secondary healthcare.

• WSLHD serves the Auburn, Blacktown, The Hills Shire, Holroyd, and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and provides tertiary care to the Greater Western Region.
• We are dedicated to delivering ‘better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond, in line with our values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment.
• The Cancer and Chronic Care Team at Westmead is a team of 13 social workers providing coverage to the areas of Inpatient and Outpatient Oncology, Haematology, Bone Marrow Transplant, CarT Cell Therapy, Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Cardiology, Cystic Fibrosis, Infectious Diseases and general Mixed Medical areas.Whilst allocated to cover the SMART clinical load, there are opportunities to broaden your skill development as part of team cover and through After Hours Crisis On Call work.

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As a Social Work Senior Clinician, you will deliver advanced psychosocial care to patients and families within the SMART rehabilitation service at Westmead Hospital.

• Conduct high-level psychosocial assessments and provide consultation.
• Deliver complex interventions: counseling, crisis support, and advocacy.
• Engage in collaborative care with multidisciplinary teams.
• Contribute to program development, education, and quality improvement.
• Supervise social work staff and students to uphold service standards.

What this role and WSLHD Allied Health will offer you:

• An opportunity to work in a supportive, inclusive and caring team environment.
• Ongoing education and development including regular clinical supervision, monthly staff development sessions to enhance clinical practice and opportunities for external education and training.
• Opportunities to lead and be involved with research, with established partnerships with universities and a WSLHD Professor of Allied Health